SEO data optimization option gives error

Hi @dgrizwan

We have seen unexpected issues where the previously optimized data is invalid or incomplete. We’ll start with a reset of the optimization to ensure we’ve removed any invalid data. Let’s cover a few important things to be aware of beforehand.

First, we would understand if you were hesitant to reset the optimized data. We can assure you that your hard work will not be lost as the default WordPress tables also contain the SEO data.

Second, we recommend creating regular backups of your site and database for your site’s health and safety. Backups are especially important before making substantial changes to your website. It provides you with a safety net if something were to go wrong. Learn more about?the benefits of regular backups.

Now, back to the issue at hand. Kindly follow the steps to run SEO data optimization:

1. Install & activate the?Yoast Test Helper plugin
2. Go to WordPress dashboard > Tools > Yoast Test
3. Locate the Yoast SEO section and click on the ‘Reset indexables tables & migrations‘, ‘Reset Prominent words calculation‘, and ‘Reset Internal link counter‘ buttons. After each click, the page will reload to confirm that the specific reset was successful.
4. Go to WordPress dashboard > Yoast SEO > Tools, and under SEO data, click the “Start SEO data optimization” button to allow Yoast to rescan your content.

Please let us know if the reported issue remains after resetting the optimized data.

Thanks for the update. Can you confirm if doing this reset will affect anything on my site or its just regarding SEO and not site settings or content. I want to make sure before trying this.

Hi @dgrizwan

You may be hesitant to reset data, but we can assure you that this does not undo any of the hard work you’ve done when it comes to the SEO of your content.

Also we recommend creating regular backups of your site and database for your site’s health and safety. A backup is crucial before making important changes on your website and provides you with a safety net if something were to go wrong. Learn more about the benefits of regular backups.